Alice weather in December

In December, Alice sees average daytime highs of 69°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 1.8 in of precipitation across 6.5 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 72°F in the first days to 67°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Alice's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alice's year-round climate.

Daytime high
69°
11th warmest
Overnight low
50°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
1.8 in
6.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:21 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
57%
11th clearest
Wind
9 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Alice is city in and county seat of Jim Wells County, Texas, United States.

Density
596/km²
people per km²
Founded
1888

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 72°F in the first days to 67°F by the end.

A typical December day in Alice reaches about 69°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°F cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17353
27253
37253
47252
57152
67152
77152
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107051
117051
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137051
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How December really feels in Alice

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Alice weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan68° / 49°1.56.310.46.9
Feb73° / 53°1.25.8117.3
Mar78° / 59°2.46.711.87.3
Apr84° / 65°1.96.712.65.9
May90° / 71°2.98.613.44.1
Jun94° / 76°2.58.413.73.1
Jul96° / 77°2.07.113.62.5
Aug96° / 77°2.18.1132.2
Sep91° / 73°3.611.812.23.5
Oct85° / 66°2.37.611.35.8
Nov76° / 57°2.06.310.67.5
Dec69° / 50°1.86.510.37.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35050
45050
55050
64951
74852
84951
95050
104951
115050
125050
135050
145050
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314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Alice gets around 1.8 in of rain and snow over 6.5 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 21% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
420
520
620
720
820
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2921
3021
3121

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1561315142
2561315142
3581315131
4581315131
5581315131
6601314121
7611214121
8611214121
9621214111
10621214111
11621214111
12631213111
13641213101
14641213101
15651113101
1666111391
1766111391
1867111291
1967111291
2067111291
2169111181
2269111181
2369111181
2469121171
2569121171
2669121171
2770121161
2870121161
2970121161
3071121061
3170131151

Wind in December

Winds average 9 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
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309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:115:33
210.47:125:33
310.37:125:33
410.37:135:33
510.37:145:33
610.37:155:34
710.37:155:34
810.37:165:34
910.37:175:34
1010.37:175:34
1110.37:185:34
1210.37:185:35
1310.37:195:35
1410.37:205:35
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1610.37:215:36
1710.27:215:36
1810.27:225:37
1910.27:235:37
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2710.27:265:41
2810.37:265:42
2910.37:275:42
3010.37:275:43
3110.37:275:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.79 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.79 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
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172.8Moderate
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192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Alice?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Alice for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Alice in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Alice sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 50°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Alice in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alice peaks around June 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 17UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Alice in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Alice is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Nov 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alice?

Alice sits at 27.8°N, 98.1°W, 200 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kingsville, 21 mi away.

Topography around Alice

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Alice.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Alice has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 ft around an average of 207 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 886 ft.

The land around Alice is covered by trees (36%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, trees (33%), grassland (32%) and cropland (29%) within 10 miles, and trees (34%) and grassland (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
59 ft
10 miles
240 ft
50 miles
886 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Kingsville 21 mi · Corpus Christi 41 mi · Portland 47 mi · Laredo 89 mi · Nuevo Laredo 91 mi · Victoria 98 mi · Edinburg 101 mi · Alton 103 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Alice (27.7523°, -98.0697°, elevation 200 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).